Royal recognition for Rotherham Families First
The charity behind Rotherham’s Christmas toy appeal has been given the royal seal of approval with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. Out of 281 charitable organisations to receive the award in 2024/25, Rotherham Families First is Rotherham’s only recipient of this prestigious honour, which is the equivalent of an...
Jam that’s reyt good!
Sometimes you just can’t beat a humble jam sandwich. But it tastes even sweeter when you know the money you paid for the jam is going to preserve animal rescue charities – and it’s stopping fresh produce going to landfill in the process. Nah That’s Reyt Good is a Rotherham-based...
Buy a brick to house homeless veterans
Could you help homeless veterans get off the streets by donating towards a new halfway house in South Yorkshire? That’s the new appeal recently launched by Help 4 Homeless Veterans. The South Yorkshire charity plans to purchase a property that will help them put a temporary roof over the heads...
Perennial promise at Barnsley Main pit
A team of green-fingered volunteers – with a little help from Mother Nature – has regenerated the landscape at Barnsley Main Colliery.
The Women of Wentworth Woodhouse
Throughout Women’s History Month in March, a new and exclusive house tour is running at Wentworth Woodhouse telling the stories of the women whose lives played out within its walls.
Aroundtown Meets Eliot Kennedy
You’ve no doubt heard the catchy chords and choruses written by South Yorkshire’s Eliot Kennedy. From inside the engine room of his Steelworks Studio, the unforgettable lyrics and melodies of a generation have been produced. His iconic songs have been sung by global superstars. Aretha Franklin. Celine Dion. Lulu. Without...
A warm welcome at Winthrop’s new cafe
After six years in the making, the new café building at Wickersley’s Winthrop Gardens has now opened – and its volunteers are looking forward to an evergreen future. The sensory garden, which has been owned by Wickersley Parish Council since 2016, has become a lifeline for the community. As well...
SYPA goes one step beyond
They’re the youth theatre group that always goes one step beyond. But this May, South Yorkshire Performance Academy welcome you to the house of fun as they open the doors to their latest production, Our House. Running from Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th May at Rotherham’s Civic Theatre, SYPA will...
South Yorkshire’s sporting heroes you’ve probably never heard of
South Yorkshire’s sporting history is filled with influential names like Gordon Banks, Seb Coe, Prince Naseem and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. But for all the Goughs, the Roots and the Brights, there are others whose names have withered into obscurity. Some you might not have heard of. Others you might have...
Could you be the next Miss or Ms South Yorkshire?
As Miss Great Britain celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, the search for the face of South Yorkshire has begun. But for the first time, regional pageant organisers are looking for two women to represent our county at the national finals. The South Yorkshire heat will include the new ‘Ms’...
